Chapter 116: A Clean Profit of 60 Million, Hormones at the Auto Show (Accumulated Reward Extra Chapter 1)
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Rebates are out of the question.
Such incentives are usually offered to clients who have suffered significant losses and no longer wish to continue trading. The platform uses these as cheap temptations to keep them engaged.
Someone like Zhang Long, who has been profitable from start to finish, is not going to receive any rebates. So all they could do was play the emotional card.
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“Brother Long, please help me.”
“Hmm, we’ll talk later…”
After hanging up, Zhang Long sighed and shook his head. Calls came from both the stock market and the spot trading platforms, with similar requests: Could they avoid withdrawing funds at the end of the month? Of course, some gifts were still on offer—phones, laptops, golden ornaments, and so forth.
But withdrawals had to happen eventually.
However, several stock market accounts could safely keep funds inside through the month’s end.
At the start of the month, Zhang Long’s three personal accounts held a total of six million yuan in stocks. After three weeks, they had netted 2.8 million yuan. He had planned to earn 1.7 million yuan in the final week to reach 4.5 million yuan, matching last month’s net stock profit of eight million.
But this week was a letdown.
With trading halted over the weekend and New Year’s Day, the bear market had sunk to an extreme low. The stock recommendations from several financial platforms were dismal; in the end, this week only brought 700,000 yuan in profits, with the three accounts totaling seven million yuan earned over two months.
Net profit for the month stood at three and a half million yuan.
The Hongze agency account began the month with ten million yuan in principal. After three weeks, it had netted four million yuan. The plan had been to close the month with three million, but that did not materialize.
Still, it earned 1.5 million yuan. With its large capital base, it was easier to make money.
Hongze’s agency account netted 5.5 million yuan this month, and combined with Zhang Long’s own accounts, they earned nine million yuan in total.
Not bad at all—satisfaction was in order.
“Phew… spot trading…”
Zhang Long exhaled deeply. The stock market was closed, so there was no need to monitor it further. The funds inside were safe enough to stay put; after all, there was no urgent use for them.
Even if there were, looking at the abundant profits in the spot trading accounts, he certainly wasn’t short of the stock market’s share.
He would not bother recounting all nine accounts individually.
In the first week of the month, net profit was five million yuan; the second week, ten million; the third week, fifteen million. On this last week of the month, Zhang Long aimed to break twenty million yuan in net profit, while making up the one million yuan shortfall from stock trading profits—a bold endeavor!
The total monthly profit from spot trading: 51 million yuan!
This figure was not a fantasy. It was almost within reach—tonight, it would be achieved.
Zhang Long’s body and mind trembled with excitement.
Of course, having earned money steadily day after day, week after week, he had developed a certain immunity. Money had become mere numbers, no longer enough to cause fainting spells from excitement. He remained calm.
Tonight’s final order would not be left pending overnight because funds would be withdrawn next Monday.
Spot trading account funds would not remain through New Year’s.
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“Congratulations to Team Blizzard!”
Applause erupted enthusiastically.
At Hongze Financial, once the stock market closed, the performance had essentially frozen. If clients refrained from mass withdrawals next Monday, it would be a blessing. After all, Tuesday was New Year’s Day and trading would be suspended for several days. It was normal for people to withdraw funds for holiday spending.
Thus, the results were set.
Team Blizzard did not claim the top spot in overall market department performance, lacking the foundational strength.
But in one area, they were undeniably first: order volume. Whether it was developing new clients or reviving dormant ones, their performance in this regard outshone the other three teams, accounting for half of the total.
One team equaled the other three combined.
It was clear that Team Blizzard was steadily building a client base. Next month, the final sprint for the year would surely not be quiet. They had gained enough foundation to compete head-to-head with the other teams, and their performance growth curve was steadily rising.
The other three Hongze team managers felt mounting pressure. Team Blizzard was simply too fierce.
How were they so good at closing orders?
If Liang Xue or any Blizzard team members had overheard the other three managers’ grumbling, they would likely have twitched at the corners of their mouths or been rendered speechless. Was that order volume impressive? If so, when Brother Sheng Xin Long was around before, it was an absolute nuclear blast.
“Manager Liang, say a few words…”
As applause rose again, Liang Xue stepped into the circle at the market department’s center to share some order-closing experience. This was no mere small talk; it was solid, practical advice.
Of course, whether others could apply it flexibly was beyond Liang Xue’s control. Those who could understand would.
Time passed, and the workday ended.
No overtime tonight, but the entire Hongze market department would attend a team-building event. Qian Caiying had booked the venue for food, drinks, and entertainment, not waiting for New Year’s Day.
As a shareholder and senior executive at Hongze, Qian Caiying was generous toward the staff.
Spending money to solve problems was the simplest approach.
“Buzz, buzz buzz~”
At the Bund Dragon Residence, Zhang Long opened WeChat and saw photos from Qian Caiying of the Hongze team-building, including candid shots of Liang Xue, quiet and unmoving.
He did not reply to Qian Caiying or contact Liang Xue. After a moment, he turned off his phone and went to sleep, done for the day.
The monthly net profit goal had been achieved.
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“Huh?” Difficulty breathing.
Drowsy and confused, Zhang Long felt as if his nose was blocked, unable to breathe smoothly. Suddenly, he jolted awake and saw a face.
Only Luo Man knew the door code to the Dragon Residence, and she looked rather disdainful.
“What time is it? Still sleeping in?”
“Why did you come all of a sudden?”
Zhang Long’s morning grumpiness wasn’t severe. Even if Luo Man hadn’t woken him, he would have naturally stirred soon. His head felt rested, but his mind was still a bit foggy.
“You could have given me a heads-up. Why not sleep in on the weekend?”
“Come, give me a kiss first.”
Saying that, Zhang Long leaned in for a kiss, but Luo Man quickly dodged—morning breath.
“Hmph, get up quickly.”
Throwing a coquettish glance at Zhang Long, Luo Man left the master bedroom. It wasn’t that she was shy about seeing him change—after all, they had been intimate several times and were fully candid with each other—but she had to clean.
While Zhang Long got up to wash, she tidied the living room and kitchen. It had gotten messy after several days without attention.
“Aren’t we going home for the holidays?”
After a moment, Zhang Long returned from washing, wrapped his arms around Luo Man’s waist, and they sat together on the sofa. After a little fondling and a gentle kiss, he asked in puzzlement.
“We’re going home after New Year’s.”
Luo Man leaned on Zhang Long’s shoulder, her voice soft. “Today, I just want to spend the whole day with you. I have to work every Saturday and Sunday next month.”
Hearing this, Zhang Long frowned, a bit frustrated. Their sweet honeymoon phase hadn’t even cooled yet.
If it weren’t for stock and spot trading Monday to Friday, he’d want to spend every day in bed with her.
Apart from the basic needs of eating, drinking, and so on, just roll around as much as possible.
“Can you quit your job?”
Zhang Long’s hand lingered slightly on Luo Man’s waist, a subtle advantage taken, as he asked, frowning, “Bank jobs are coveted and hard to get, but if you could quit, what would you want to do? I can invest for you.”
“Maybe not too big, but running a small shop or something like that wouldn’t be a problem.”
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“What do you think?”
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Time shifted to a window-side private room in a specialty restaurant at the mall. Zhang Long and Luo Man ate and talked, discussing her job and future plans.
To be frank, Luo Man was decent-looking but only average in ability. Promotion was a distant prospect—she wouldn’t get there without several years of hard work.
“I don’t know either.”
Luo Man’s tone was a little melancholy. “I studied finance to make money, but as soon as I entered university, the stock market went into a bear market and hasn’t turned bullish since.”
“After graduating, I worked at a financial company, but my performance was mediocre, and I was always working overtime.”
“I ended up at the bank.”
Zhang Long understood all this with just a few words. Bank jobs were actually quite good. If Luo Man didn’t have family burdens, she could easily enjoy a simple commute and probably would have found love already.
If he hadn’t come along, she would have had it easy.
“What do you want to do then?”
No matter the circumstances that brought them together or their relationship status, Zhang Long wanted to provide Luo Man with security—not just credit card spending money or pocket change, but a career of her own.
Giving her a house and car to keep her at home would quickly grow stale.
Once the honeymoon phase ended, conflicts would rise.
“A tour guide.”
Luo Man blushed slightly, embarrassed. “Since I was little, my dream was to travel the world, see scenery and culture. I don’t want to stay in one place forever. Life is short…”
“Stop, hold on.”
Zhang Long interrupted with a wry grunt. “Don’t give me the big philosophical stuff. When I was a kid, I wanted to be Sun Wukong—riding clouds and swinging the golden staff.”
“Tell me straight, what’s going on?”
Luo Man stopped beating around the bush and cleared her throat. “I have a cousin who manages a travel agency. There’s an opportunity to become a shareholder and partner, and she wants me to join.”
“I’d help with accounting.”
“Is it reliable?”
Zhang Long frowned. He didn’t ask how much money was needed. If it was a lot, Luo Man wouldn’t have brought it up. Though the credit card’s supplementary limit could be used monthly, this kind of investment required a lump sum upfront—it couldn’t be paid in installments.
An opportunity to become a shareholder? Probably means the travel agency was struggling or had issues.
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After the meal and returning home, Luo Man carefully discussed the travel agency partnership with Zhang Long. It was clear she had thought about it for a long time and had a plan.
Her cousin was a real family member who had helped the Luo family many times. No need to worry about reliability.
As for the travel agency’s online reviews, the reputation was good, but it was small in scale.
The current owner wanted to grow bigger and stronger, and planned to bring in new partners. This opportunity was offered to a few managers who had been with the agency since its inception.
Luo Man’s cousin was one of them.
“All right, if you want to go, go.”
After careful consideration, Zhang Long thought it was promising enough. But he also cautioned, “Don’t just do whatever they tell you blindly. A soldier who only follows orders isn’t a good soldier. At least learn the business process to build experience for future promotion or independence.”
“Uh, what do you mean?”
Luo Man tilted her head. Zhang Long cleared his throat and added, “I mean you should aim to gain the ability and experience to run your own travel agency one day. High goals make your efforts worthwhile.”
“Just listen to me, you won’t go wrong.”
Though she didn’t fully understand Zhang Long’s intentions, Luo Man nodded in agreement.
With her spirited personality, she wouldn’t settle for being an employee forever. If she had the opportunity, ability, and funds, she would become a boss.
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, Luo Man’s body trembled slightly.
Snapping back to reality, she saw Zhang Long’s large hand being mischievous. She rolled her eyes and planted a kiss on his lips. Small talk was over. After a full lunch, exercise would help digestion.
And so, kissing led to rolling onto the big bed in the bedroom, creaking sounds filling the room.
The late afternoon and evening passed.
With New Year’s approaching and next month inconvenient for passionate encounters, the man and woman tangled, rolled, fought, and struggled fiercely.
There had to be a victor.
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The night passed quietly, but Lin Yuan, at the driving school, saw Zhang Long’s heavy dark circles and constant yawning and was speechless. Where had this guy been lately?
Definitely not under his own five-finger mountain. He looked physically drained and weak.
“Don’t forget the New Year’s auto show.”
Lin Yuan said nothing more. Perhaps Zhang Long was in the honeymoon phase of a new romance, and nightly revelry was understandable. He’d get used to it.
And so the calm, ordinary Sunday passed in a flash. Dawn broke on Monday, December 31.
No stock or spot trading today. Zhang Long woke naturally late in the morning.
The first thing after washing up: withdrawing funds!
“Huh? Damn it!”
“Fuck.”
No misunderstanding—these were not Zhang Long’s curses, but the reactions from the major platforms behind the spot trading accounts like Huiyin, Dingxin, and Runde. Zhang Long was withdrawing funds—except for a small leftover, he took everything out.
Originally, by 9 or 10 a.m. there was no movement. Zhang Long thought he might not withdraw after all. But just after 11, with no trades executed, the withdrawals began.
So frustrating. So infuriating.
But no matter how angry the platforms were, they couldn’t stop Zhang Long’s instant, full withdrawals—unless they imposed restrictions beforehand, which would have enraged clients. And Zhang Long wasn’t the only one withdrawing funds; others were too.
But most others were losing money and had little left to withdraw, while Zhang Long had been making huge profits, netting nearly ten million yuan at UBS alone.
Even the newest accounts earned at least a few million, thanks to strong gains in the first week.
“Ding~”
“Buzz, buzz buzz~”
These two sounds came from Zhang Long’s phone: one the notification of funds credited, the other vibrating calls from spot trading platforms, asking why he was withdrawing or trying to coax him back in.
Zhang Long ignored them all, planning to discuss things next month.
He’d also told the account managers that it wasn’t a refusal to trade, but that he needed the funds for New Year’s—business matters.
“60 million yuan, sweet!”
Zhang Long’s eyes lit up, feeling transparent and clear.
Though the stock accounts’ funds were untouched, both principal and profits were solidly inside. Along with the consecutive withdrawals from spot accounts, his total net profit for the month in stocks and spot trading reached 60 million yuan—a delightful figure.
Forget buying a luxury car at tomorrow’s auto show. Just buying a top-tier penthouse or standalone villa here at the Bund was no problem at all—effortlessly affordable.
All day, Zhang Long drifted happily, glancing often at his various bank account balances.
Next month could wait—next month’s earnings were for another day.
Holding vast sums now, it was time to improve his lifestyle. It wouldn’t do to be a miser, stuck at home making money without spending. An auto show? Buy!
But who would have thought the person causing a hormonal sensation at tomorrow’s auto show would turn out to be...?
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